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INFLUENCE OF BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ON HIGHER ORDER TERMS OF NEAR-CRACK-TIP STRESS FIELD IN A WST SPECIMEN
Veselý, V. ; Šestáková, L. ; Seitl, Stanislav
A precise description of the stress and deformation fields in a cracked body is provided using multi-parameter fracture mechanics based on the approximation of the fields by means of the Williams' power series. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the stress field in a wedge-splitting test geometry specimen aimed at the calculation of coefficients of the higher order terms (up to 14) of the Williams' expansion. The numerical study is conducted with the use of a conventional finite element package; however, for processing of the results an over-deterministic method is employed. Special attention is paid to the influence of boundary conditions of the test geometry on the values of the coefficients of the higher order terms of the Williams' series. The results are compared to data from the literature; a strong effect of the boundary conditions is observed.
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Numerical prediction of parasitic energy dissipation in wedge splitting tests on concrete specimens
Veselý, V. ; Holušová, Táňa ; Seitl, Stanislav
Undesirable energy dissipation taking place during wedge-splitting tests on cementitious composites and resulting in overestimation of the values of the determined fracture-mechanical characteristics of the tested materials is investigated in this paper via numerical simulations performed using a commercial finite element method tool with an implemented cohesive crack model. The rather broad range of cohesive behaviour of the studied materials was simulated through adjustments made to the corresponding characteristic length of the composite. The parasitic amount of energy is dissipated in fracture processes around the corners of the groove for the insertion of the loading platens, as these corners introduce rather strong stress concentrators to the specimen. This amount was extracted from simulated load-displacement curves and it was discovered that the amount considerably depends on the specimen proportions but its dependence on the level of material brittleness is not so significant.
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Push Out Test: Numerical Study of the Influence of Concrete Part Width on Load Test
Holušová, Táňa ; Klusák, Jan ; Seitl, Stanislav
The concrete and steel are often performed by mechanical connectors, which are resistant against shear load. These connectors can be subjected to adverse effect, which is high concentration level of tension in connectors or their tendency to corrosion. By using bonded joint such as an epoxy layer gritted by granulates it is possible to avoid these negative effects. The aim of the contribution is to show the influence of the various concrete block widths on values of the maximum load. The modelling was performed by 2D software ATENA (Červenka Consulting)
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X-ray Observation of the Loaded Silicate Composite
Vavřík, Daniel ; Fíla, Tomáš ; Jandejsek, Ivan ; Veselý, V.
An intensive internal material damage evolution precedes a failure in quasi-brittle materials. Not only the existence of damage but also its quantification and the geometry of the Fracture Process Zone have to be identified in order to validate approaches on both numerical modelling of quasi-brittle behaviour and experimental determination of fracture properties. Radiographic techniques and Digital Image Correlation method are very appropriate for analysing of the Fracture Process Zone evolution during specimen loading.
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Design and use of novel compression device for microtomography under applied load
Fíla, Tomáš ; Zlámal, Petr ; Koudelka_ml., Petr ; Jiroušek, Ondřej ; Doktor, Tomáš ; Kytýř, Daniel
This paper deals with modification and usage of custom-designed compression device, that allows real time X-ray tomography scanning of specimen under applied pressure. In this case microtomography is used to obtain data required to determine specimens morphology and to develop 3D material model (especially for cellular materials such as bones, metal foams and quasi-brittle materials or particle composites such as concrete or cementitious composites). Important design changes were made in the existing device frame to increase its load capabilities, stiffness and to accomodate a larger specimen. Finally device displacement measurements were conducted and calibration experiment was carried out.
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